$205 ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $205
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Marys · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Marys
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of homes in St Marys are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of full ownership contributes to the area's overall affordability. Most residents live in separate houses and face housing costs that are well below the state and national figures.
$205
▲ +46.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Marys — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $205 and typical monthly mortgage payment of $867 both sitting far below the Australian figures.
$867 ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $693
- 2016: $804
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Marys, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Marys, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common, with 59.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Tasmanian average of 37.1%. Meanwhile, only 15.2% of households rent, a rate far below the national figure.
15.2% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.8% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Marys, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.7% of the local housing stock, which is far above the Australian average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.7% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Marys, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Marys, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60634/st-marys/topic/housing-dwellings